Rickettsia felis and Bartonella spp. in Fleas from Cats in Albania
Abstract
Fleas can serve as vectors for bacterial pathogens like Bartonella and Rickettsia species, which have been isolated worldwide. However, the knowledge of the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases in general and thus on flea-borne diseases in Albania is limited. Therefore, from 78 free-roaming cats in Tirana, Albania, fleas (371 Ctenocephalides felis and 5 Ctenocephalides canis) were collected to examine them for the presence of Rickettsia and Bartonella species. Ten of the 371 C. felis (2.7%) were positive for Rickettsia felis, and 24 (6.5%) for Bartonella spp. (B. henselae and B. clarridgeiae). In total, fleas from 15 cats (19.2%) were positive for either one or the other of the pathogens. The results of this study provided evidence for the presence of R. felis (causing flea-borne spotted fever) and Bartonella spp. (causing cat scratch disease) in Albania. Thus, these infectious diseases should be considered as differential diagnoses when febrile symptoms are presented, especially after contact with cats or their fleas.
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Both B. henselae and B. clarridgeiae have been found in fleas collected from dogs and cats in France and Germany, Albania, Spain, the Netherlands, Hungary, UK, and in the USA.
“As key examples, both B. henselae and B. clarridgeiae have been found in fleas collected from dogs and cats in France and Germany [161], Albania [162], Spain [90], the Netherlands [98], Hungary [163], UK [159], and in the USA as well [164].”
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- Authors
- Silaghi, C., Knaus, M., Rapti, D., Shukullari, E., Pfister, K., & Rehbein, S.
- Affiliations
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
- Kathrinenhof Research Center, Merial GmbH, Rohrdorf, Germany.
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania.
- Agricultural University of Tirana (AL)
- Corresponding author
- Silaghi, Cornelia
- Venue
- Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2012-01
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 76-77
- ISSN
- 1530-3667 (ISSN-L)
- 1557-7759
- OpenAlex
- W2048842332
- Cited by
- 17
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 1.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Bartonella species infections research
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Keywords
- Rickettsia felis, Bartonella henselae, Bartonella clarridgeiae, flea-borne diseases, Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis, free-roaming cats, cat scratch disease, vector-borne disease epidemiology, Albania
- MeSH terms
- Albania, Animals, Bartonella, Cat Diseases, Cats, Ectoparasitic Infestations, Siphonaptera, Insect Vectors, Rickettsia felis
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